There are several theories about when and where chess appeared, and several countries claim to be the place where the first chess-like game was invented. The most common assumption is that the game originated in India, where it was called Chaturanga, and that the time of its emergence is the 6th century BC.
Iceland vs Monaco?
There are 18,000 people per km2 in Monaco, while only 2 per km2 in Iceland. (2003)
What does avocado mean?
Avocado comes from the Spanish word “aguacate” which is derived from the word “ahuacati” meaning testicles.
Where does cheddar come from?
Cheddar cheese originally came from … Cheddar in England, but is now made all over the world.
When was the first case of cholera in Denmark?
Cholera first appeared in Denmark in 1848, when very few people were infected in Dragør.
Coldest and warmest temperature?
The highest temperature ever recorded in Alaska is 38 degrees Celsius (Fort Yukon, June 27, 1915), while the coldest temperature was measured on July 21, 1983 at -89.2°C at the Vostok base in Antarctica.
Where does the word roulette come from?
Roulette is a casino game named after a French word meaning “little wheel”
Beer=planter
If all the world’s bees were wiped out, at least 100,000 different plant species would also disappear.
When did the first atomic clock appear?
The first atomic clock was built in 1949 in the USA. But the first accurate atomic clock was made in England by Louis Essen in 1955 and was based on the emitted signal of the cesium-133 atom.
